Malayan Emergency
June 16, 1948 โ July 12, 1960
Result Commonwealth victory
The Malayan National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party, fought a guerrilla war against British and Commonwealth forces. The British won by resettling villagers and winning local support, and Malaya became independent in 1957.
Battles 1
February 23, 1950
Bukit Kepong incident
Bukit Kepong
Key commanders
Western Bloc 11
Winston Churchill
belligerent leader
Clement Attlee
belligerent leader
Anthony Eden
belligerent leader
Harold Macmillan
belligerent leader
Robert Menzies
belligerent leader
Tunku Abdul Rahman
belligerent leader
Abdul Razak Hussein
belligerent leader
Walter Nash
belligerent leader
Sidney Holland
belligerent leader
Yusof bin Ishak
belligerent leader
Lee Kuan Yew
belligerent leader